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A person holding a GLP-1 medication in the form of an injection

Date: 2025/01/21 - 20:31

GLP-1 drugs linked to lower dementia risk, higher risk of kidney, stomach issues

A new study compares the benefits and risks of taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, including risks of dementia, addiction, heart disease, and gastrointestinal problems, among others.

older Black person's hands hovering over pill boxes

Date: 2024/11/30 - 11:31

Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss

Commonly prescribed thyroid drug levothyroxine was linked with bone mass and bone density loss in a cohort of older adults in a recent study.

Date: 2024/11/20 - 02:00

Daily Walks Could Help You Live Over a Decade Longer

Taking daily walks could increase your life span by up to 11 years, new research finds. Here's how getting more movement can help significantly improve your overall health.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Can just 30 minutes of exercise help prevent type 2 diabetes?

Even occasional rounds of 30-minute exercise could help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as help people with this condition better maintain blood sugar control, a new study suggests.

Illustration of a cancer tumor microenvironment

Date: 2024/10/31 - 01:03

NIH-funded scientists uncover clues to precancer and tumor biology

A collection of new papers highlight discoveries from the Human Tumor Atlas Network, a Cancer Moonshot℠ initiative.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 01:25

Alzheimer’s disease may damage the brain in two phases

NIH-funded brain mapping study uncovers which cell types may be harmed first.